Karen Hafter
Karen (she/her) is a third-generation member of Society Hill Synagogue and a proud graduate of our Ann Spak Thal Hebrew School. She has dedicated her professional life to education. After graduating summa cum laude and being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Skidmore College in 2019, Karen moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to teach middle school English […]
Rosalie Swana
Rosalie (she/her) grew up in Kensington in a family of artists and educators and has been immersed in creativity from an early age. After graduating from the Science Leadership Academy, she taught in music programs across Philadelphia before devoting herself to Jewish education. Her work in Chabad schools led her to study Hasidic music and to teach […]
TJ Zahn
TJ (he/him) grew up in Allentown, PA where he was an active member of Temple Beth El, a Conservative synagogue. He completed his degree at Lafayette College, majoring in both Philosophy and English. After six years living just outside of Boston, he moved back to his home state of PA where he plans to continue working […]
Syd Bladen
Sydney (she/her) is a recent graduate of Temple University’s Theater and Secondary Education program and attended our Ann Spak Thal Hebrew School through 6th grade, when her family moved to Indiana. Passionate about all things Judaism and a self-proclaimed book nerd, Syd loves spending free time baking, reading, rock climbing, and writing.
Lir Vine
Lir (she/her) is in her first year teaching at Society Hill Synagogue and is excited to join our community. Originally from Israel, Lir is currently studying Computer Science. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, hiking, and playing fetch with her foster cat, Cindylulu — and she’s always happy to share photos of Cindylulu with anyone […]